A Visit to Jodie O'Shea Orphanage
BALI, INDONESIA- Jodie O’Shea Orphanage is tucked away on a small, rocky side street in downtown Denpasar. The short road leading to the...
Why Do First-World Travelers Feel Like Walking ATMs in Third-World Countries?
Walking through the streets of a third-world country, it’s immediately apparent how wealthy we are in comparison to so much of the rest...
36 Hours in Phnom Penh, and All You Do Is Dine?
PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA- This week, the travel section of the New York Times featured 36 Hours in Phnom Penh, a city that I recently visited...
Long Live the King! (of Thailand)
BANGKOK, THAILAND- The Thai people love their royalty, quite possibly more than the Brits do. Friday, December 5, is the King’s Birthday...
Cambodia is a Depraved Place, In Desperate Need of Help
PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA- To say that the landscape is pockmarked with debris would be an egregious understatement. Crossing the border from...
Musings Upon Arrival in Siem Reap, Cambodia
SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA- Siem Reap is a ridiculous sight to behold after spending eight hours on a bus from Phnom Penh. The entire...
There May Be Hope After All: An Afternoon at New Hope Cambodia
SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA- After spending a week in Cambodia and learning about its history, current affairs, and the all around destitution of...
Dispatches from Vietnam: A Capitalist Paradise?
HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM- Walking through the Benh Thanh Market, the only thought that keeps running through my mind is bewilderment....
Three Days on the Kinabatangan River
BORNEO, INDONESIA- There are innumerable must-see destinations in Borneo, but among the top 3 is a trip along the Kinabatangan River in a...
A Day at the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Center
BORNEO, INDONESIA- The Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Center is located on the outskirts of the town of Sandakan, a taxi drive far...